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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1939
Page
2
The piece argues for a return to pure entertainment in film, criticizing excessive advertising and giveaways. It calls for the industry to focus on quality features and fair pricing, noting bank night as a failed gimmick, and urges support for diversified farming and irrigation progress to bolster the broader economy.
A fragmented report notes a Tuesday remark warning against forgetting irrigation amid recurring drought fears. The piece recalls past efforts in the valley to promote irrigation during dry years and reflects on local attitudes toward Mother Nature and water management.
The note reflects cautious optimism about crop prospects after harsh years. Cheyenne County praises two snows and a strong winter wheat start, stressing faith in soil and resilience. It urges readers to stay the course, hoping for favorable weather to fulfill long guarded expectations.
Nebraska Governor Roy Cochran spoke to California delegates at a Jackson Day dinner, urging fiscal restraint and opposing bonded indebtedness and luxury taxes. The address, though in a Democratic setting, drew interest from Southern California as he warned against “pot” taxation schemes and urged steady policy to preserve the state’s future.
Amid fragmented OCR text, the county fair boards begin early planning for next year’s fair. The passage notes widespread cooperation from the public and presents exhibits as a sign of this teamwork, with hints pointing toward the 1939 fair.
The article urges the public to participate in upcoming September exhibits, noting that public support will help the fair grow. The organizing board plans an early start for entertainment and features, aiming to reduce last minute rush and offer cash premiums for notable items. Collectors are asked to save prized pieces for the fair.
A mosaic of light anecdotes and grim notices from Kimball, Ogallala, and Box Butte counties. Humorous quips about advice and insurance sit alongside reports of a 50-foot cliff fall injuring Richard McClanahan and the suicide of Enos Reeder after his wife’s death, with County Attorney Zelma Derry noting no inquest.
A laborer named Simpson Ray Simpson and others work all day moving timbers until exhausted. A foreman confirms the spelling of Simpson’s name while a minister comments on honesty in a sermon. The dialogue includes jokes about misnaming and a exchange between a fat and lean man evokes humor about famine and insult.
Gering shows growth in 1938 with expenditures totaling 391 000, though short of the 1 000 000 peak in 1937. The year’s top project is a 131 000 high school addition led by October dedication, followed by a 40 600 Union Pacific sales pavilion and related improvements north of town. Other notable investments include an 80 000 stock yards upgrade near Cook plant and 3 000 by John R Jixrdon interests. Water storage rose to 503 990 acre feet on December 1 1938, up from 212 330 the prior year, with weather and snow conditions described as fair. Box Butte county farmers will soon receive the first AGP payment installment, based on 386 applications filed.
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